Hierarchical task topology for retrieving information from within a simulated information ecosystem

The design focus of the Tocorime Apicu integrated search engine builds upon new approaches and techniques associated with evolutionary computation to improve the precision and recall mechanisms of existing information retrieval systems within popular search engines. The interactions of the four major components of engines are facilitated through the use of a hierarchical communication topology which partitions the nodes of a distributed computing system into subclusters. The hierarchical communication topology is based on an information ecosystem modeled upon and incorporating the social structure of honeybees, and thus provides mechanisms for the efficient sharing of information.